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Service Projects
Keep the Tenafly Nature Center in mind for your Scout Project or Award! There are always a variety of projects such as removal of invasive plants, fence/bridge building and much more. Projects have to be planned with and agreed upon by a Tenafly Nature Center staff person.
Currently Available Service Projects
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    Building boardwalks to increase accessibility in wetland areas within the park
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    Creating specialized learning spaces and elements for Forest School
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    Designing a series of educational signs to be placed around Pfister’s pond
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    Installing bird watching elements around Pfister’s pond
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    Working with GIS technology to create an invasive species map
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    Building specialized seating in our Tenafly Nature Center’s Forest School

To discuss TNC service project opportunities, please call (201) 568-6093 or email the Scout Coordinator.

Current Projects In Progress
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    Hudson Guzman of Troop #108 is planning the installation of a restoration area for the propagation of native plants along the white trail
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    Grace Bosco of Troop #99578 is informing guest about the management and control of the Spotted Lantern Flys
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    Karan Kalyanaraman of Troop #7 is creating welcome kiosks at all TNC entrances (similar to the one currently located near the main parking lot)
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    Isabella Rupprecht of Troop #446 is creating a pollinator friendly habitat at entrance to TNC around the welcome sign
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    Kira Voistinova of Troop #71G is renovating the Forest School mud kitchen area

Support Service Projects

If you are interested in helping support any of our current or future service projects, please consider making a
donation today.

Be sure to note the scout name and troop number if the contributions is meant for a specific project.

If you have been a member or contributed to TNC in the past:
Your information is already in our membership database. All you need to do is log in (upper right hand corner) and you won’t have to fill your contact information again. Once you are logged in you can fill out the donation form below.
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Past Eagle Scout and Gold Award Projects Over the Last 10 Years
Thanks to the efforts of these individuals, our nature center will be a more pleasurable place to visit and to educate the public.
Created the first of several fenced restoration areas for the propagation of native plants around the old main trail.

Constructed a human sized interactive eagle nest for educational purposes.

Constructed 6 nature themed corn hole boards and an interactive display
Created an educational tree identification display for learners of all ages
Renovated the classroom on red trail, including the building of 8 benches
Rebuilt the boardwalk along The Main Trail by Pfister’s Pond and installed several signs
Built a canoe rack and enriched the biodiversity of Phister’s Pond by installing 4 native plant islands
built an education display on the yellow trail and a little free library the main trail

built a new bridge from the Red trail to the Purple Trail

built boardwalks along the Haring Rock and Seely trails

repaired the Floating Dock on the Yellow Trail

replaced a bridge on the Allison and Little Chism Trail
built new boardwalks for part of the Bischoff Trail
constructed an outdoor play area on the Yellow Trail
built footboards for the main trail next to the pond